JillBadonskyArt

Cat Herder

They say that working with artists is like herding cats. They're right. One must patiently honor the independence, attention span, constant desire to play or pounce, necessary stretching or yoga, and unpredictable cleaning frenzies with which both groups engage if one is to preserve their sanity. Riding a bird can be helpful as well.

For the best viewing of this classic watercolor painting by Jill Badonsky that hangs in the Googanhyme Art Museum on the planet Metermatter in the galaxy of Fred, right click on the image and then click on "Open Link in New Window."

Thank you, Ms. Dunmire

I write a monthly column at Creativity Portal and last month submitted an illustration with my article on Blissmas. Chris Dunmire, the goddess of the site, wrote back and christened the art a Jillustration.
DOH! I create Jillustrations.  Of course! You'd think with my passion to give things quirky, humorous and original names,  I would have come up with that myself. We verbivores take words and their invention very seriously.  Good one, Chris.

For the best viewing of this watercolor painting that hangs in midair in my kitchen on discombobulated days, right click on the image and then click on "Open Link in a New Window."

Art and Writing

Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living. ~Anais Nin

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This Anais Nin quote is the creative process: I take an idea and add action. In the action - any action - imperfect, silly, backwards, impetuous, irreverant, tedious - I watch for new ideas, new feelings, new portals. I let my intuition be my guide and joy is my companion.

Here's a House Plant from The Awe-manac to be released by Running Press on Dec 4, 2008 (yaaaaaaaaaaaay !).

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